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In owning a business I have found three recognizable periods. Read the rest of this entry »

Life Essentials For Conscious Business

“Now abide faith, hope, love, these three: but the greatest of these is love.”

My life is pretty simple and I strive to keep it that way. Read the rest of this entry »

I am an early riser. Since the age of six, Saturdays and summer vacations I would bound out of bed at the crack of dawn eager to go to the barn and spend the day with my pony. This habit has stayed with me my whole life. Each morning I greet the day by going the barn to take care of six dear equine friends accompanied by two Irish Wolfhounds, a Greyhound, a precocious Airedale and one big black cat who behaves more like his canine family. As we cross the fields I give thanks for all that I have and ask the question,” how I can serve today?” This sets the tone for my whole day.

Today is special. I am going in town to speak with a woman’s charity about assisting some courageous women who are battered and torn, gain skills, heal wounds and begin new lives filled with a dream. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the opportunity to touch a life and offer hope. Charity work is by far my favorite part of my business and becomes increasingly a more vital part of my life as my business grows.

I am telling you this not only because I love to talk about it, but also because of the importance this mind and heart set has played in upping my game in my business. You notice I didn’t just say mindset  -I said mind and HEART set. The most significant change in my life and my business was when I allowed myself to incorporate the two and make them one.

I have spent countless hours going through the motions of defining my target audience. I knew pretty much from the start who they were. Various mentors gave me lists of relevant questions to ask myself about who these people were and where they hang out etc. and I went through the motions of doing all of these assignments yet something was missing. The connection was there but not complete and my business reflected this. The enigma of how to push to next level remained unsolved for the better part of a year as I struggled and let my business mindset control me. Frankly, at times I felt like throwing in the towel.

THE BREAKTHROUGH

It seems like the break through occurred overnight but it didn’t really. The breakthrough occurred slowly by asking everyday that simple question, “How can I serve today?”

I have always felt the question to a certain extent but it took a series of not so pleasant events to bring this question into better alignment for me. This summer I have battled with some intense physical pain from an old injury that rears it’s ugly head at different times. And on top of that, one of my treasured Wolfhounds, Morgan, is nearing her last days on this earth.

As summer comes to an end, I am reminded of the ebb and flow of life and have drawn closer to the reasons why I am here. Grief is a portal to another phase or stage of life. It brings sadness but its gift is wisdom. It’s brings us to a moment of aloneness filled with memories of much togetherness. It teaches us to get out of our own way so that we may see the clearer path and in this case has brought me closer than ever to whom I serve in business.

Heart set, which is probably not even a term, is what the guts of your business and life are about. It shows up in ways that may seem totally unrelated to your work but if you will allow yourself the opportunity to feel the moment and ask for the lesson you will be rewarded in ways you could only dream of.

I wish you a mind and HEART set business!

As with everything, my business as a Transition Coach has its ebb and flow. Some days fly by with ease and beauty while other times every distraction seems of paramount importance. Last week I had a lot of those distracting days. Read the rest of this entry »

Can you feel it? Times are changing in business success. There is a wave of energy as successful entrepreneurs everywhere take control of their business and their lives. By now hopefully I have you on the edge of your seat so lean in closer and I will share with you what I believe to be the paradigm shift of the century. Read the rest of this entry »

Some one asked the question, “What is the main value for building your business?” Great question – here is the answer: Read the rest of this entry »

Several days ago I was having a discussion with someone who wanted to start a home business but was not clear on what type of business he or she wanted to become involved in. One of my first questions was, “What are you passionate about?” Read the rest of this entry »

About six weeks ago I planted my vegetable garden. Before doing the first bit of manual labor I carefully prepared by choosing the best site on my farm and deciding what I would grow. As I stood there admiring the perfect spot I developed a very clear picture in my mind of what my garden would look like green and healthy bursting with fresh vegetables. I imagined picking the first tomato and savoring a big juicy bite. Completing the vision I then imagined having such a plentiful harvest that I shared with all my neighbors. Now I was ready to plant. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you experienced a time in your business when all is going well then out of the blue comes a little negative voice in your mind that tries to sabotage all of your hard work and efforts? It’s like a part of you wants to rain on your parade and fill you with doubt.

No worries, this is a normal part of business development that most of us experience from time to time. What if I told you it is NOT that little gremlin voice you hear but rather what you say back that can really be the important part? Please allow me to explain.

Over the course of pretty much my whole life I have heard that little voice on numerous occasions and before I learned how to respond it could stop me in my tracks sometimes for days. Over time, I learned how to make it be quiet through meditation, a practice which I begin and end my day with. But what I found was that sometimes during the course of the day when I was involved in other activities that voice would come back. In fact it seemed to love to interfere with a favorite part of my day, early morning when I was in the barn with my horses doing chores and mentally planning my whole day. Now obviously a barn would not be the traditional ideal place for meditation so here’s what I did.

I turned barn chores into active meditation. I learned to take a few deep breaths as I listened to the dialogue going on in my head and then simply laugh out loud and say something to myself like “Now how true is that really? Isn’t that ridiculous? Jeni, you are so funny sometimes!”

It seemed that gremlin voice was no match for my sense of humor. Laughter is a powerful antidote that is rooted in a gentle self-awareness and love and when we connect back to this we regain our power to refocus our thoughts and see what really is the truth.

So give it a try. Next time before an important meeting, while you are stuck in traffic, any time that gremlin raises its head regain control with a few deep breaths and some light heartedness.

Becoming an entrepreneur comes with excitement and fear. What would you say if I told you BOTH of these emotions can be a set back unless you learn how to harness each of them in their own perspective power? Read the rest of this entry »